Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-03-05
Last Weeks Business-Yankton
Keeps the U. 8. Court.

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commission as appointed consists Of
Alex. Griggs Of Grand Forks, Abe Boyn-
ton Of Lennox and N. T. Smith Of Hu.
rom. The objection Of the council is to
Smith, a. he is a republican and q per-
sonsl friend to Governor Church. The
council believes that its overwhelming
republican majority entities it to the
naming Of all republican officials to be
appointed, and refuses to confirm
Smith. A conference committee OF the
council called upon the governor yes
terday and asked hint to permit them
to name three republicans OH each
board Of trustees of tive appointed to
manage the various public institutions
Of the territory. TO this request the
unterriied blonde governor tossed bis
head Independently to one side, and
emphat,cally said nay. He said that
q he Was to be held responsible for
the management Of the institutions he
desired and would reserve the right to
name y majority Of each board. The
conference committee having discov.
cred that 1t had touched OF u dynamite
cartridge hacked out of the executive
chamber and HE'D themselves back tn
their chamber to mediate and think.
and wonder wha, is coming next. [Since
the above was written the railroad com
missioners have been confirmed.-ED
The appointment Of P. +. Mcclure ~
commissioners Of immigration WAS ON.
firmed after n delay Of three days, du..
ing which time the feasibility and the
des,r~tallty Of abol,-hinx .he Office were
discussed. Although Mcclure has been
confirmed there il still a desire nn the
part If many members to abolish the
Office. I do not think this will be done,
however, but fear that it will be diff.
cult to secure a large enough appropr,
alton tn make the office of Importance
to the territory.
The only important appointment re-
naming to be made is that Of attorney
general; ami there is much speculation
q to the g"vernor's prosperity action
on this Office. 1t is generally believed
that Engle will not be r%eaprointed; bu,
he is making 4 desperate fight to re.
man. Repre- sentative Aikels Of the
house, although u republican, has good
chances: and it is understood that the
governor is very much inclined toward
appointing him There are numerous
candidates.; hut the Lord only knows
what Church will do. You may depend
on one th,ng-he will do just as he
pleases regardless Of the pre.sures
brought to bear by the politicians. He
is erratically independent, and cares
not A. for the old.time leaders.
The long.looked. for fight on the bill
for the United States court from Yank-
ton to Mitchell took place yesterday,
and Yunkton WIS the victor. The
most spirited debate Of the session Wa.
INDUCED in; the lobby was crowded;
the applause was frequently encourag-
ing, aud everybody seemed u go in for
. genuine free-for.allu tussle. Collins of
Grand Forks Was the man who decided
the question by forsaking the combina-
ton Of north and central Dakota and
voting with the Yankton forces. He
was excoriated by McCumher and
Dodge; and in turn he denounced the
action of the Mitehellites in attempting
to whip members into line rs the 4
for his voting against the bill. The vote
being taken. the bill was killed and bur
led so deep that it can never return.
In the lobby WAS the beautiful wife Of
John D Lawler, the quiet member
from Mitchell. and the wife Of Senate,
Smith from Yankton. Both ladies ex
hibi,ed q deep interest in the measure;
and their changes Of facial expression
~ the debate progressed were as anus
ing as interesting.
The railroad Legislation is being killed
very rapidly; and I do not think tina,
any of the bills thus far introduced fos
the purpose Of regulating the manage
ment OF increasing the taxes of railroads
will pass.
The woman's suffrage and local op.
ton bills are enjoying u peaceful Stun
Der in the hands Of the committee, and
will not become laws unless some very
serious change takes place in the senti'
ment Of the legislature.
A few more days and the session will
be closed, and the members will return
to their lairs and occupations. The
committee appointed to look into the
question Of pleuro-pnenmonia returned
from Montana yesterday and report II
very pleasant and lively trip. They
we're royalty entertained and speak in
glowing terms Of the royal hospitality
of the people Of Montana. I have
heard them say nothing about pfeuro.
pneumonia; but I Am hypercritical OF
I would not notice this.
There are numerous appropropria'
tinn hills before the legislature now